Manchester United have agreed a deal to loan their Serbia winger Zoran Tosic to the Bundesliga side Cologne until the end of the season.

Tosic, 22, who signed for United in January 2009, has made five appearances in all competitions at Old Trafford, and had also been a target for Dutch side Twente and for Sporting Lisbon.

"I am glad my coming here," Tosic told the Serbian newspaper Blic. "I believe I haven't had my final say at Manchester United and that my performances with Cologne will be my ticket back to Old Trafford."

Tosic's agent Zoran Pavlovic told the paper United had rejected the prospect of a permanent move.

"There were some offers to buy out Tosic's contract," said Pavlovic, "but Manchester United were unwilling to go for that option. Boss Ferguson is obviously counting on him in the future and so Tosic has been sent out on loan."